US Bans Canadian Alcohol, Dairy and Other Goods as Trade War Escalates

US ban on Canadian goods expands to alcohol dairy and other imports

WASHINGTON: The US ban on Canadian goods has expanded sharply, with the United States blocking imports of a wide range of Canadian alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and dairy-related products as the trade dispute between the two longtime allies intensifies. The new import restrictions, which take effect on September 29, were published on the White House website after Canada introduced retaliatory tariffs on US products earlier Tuesday. The latest measures follow 50% US tariffs imposed on around $20 billion of Canadian goods last month after several rounds of trade negotiations between Washington…

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Canada Exports Under Pressure as US Imposes New 50% Tariffs on $20 Billion in Goods

Shipping containers at a Canadian port as new US 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods impact exports and trade.

The United States has announced new 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian products, deepening a trade war that has already reshaped Canada exports by country and by sector. The move, signed by President Trump on Monday, targets goods including cars, alcohol, dairy, and cement, while sparing major resource exports. Background Canada exports and imports have been at the center of a prolonged trade dispute between the two countries since February 2025, when Washington first imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods. Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs of its…

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